as in myopic
able to see near things more clearly than distant ones I am a little nearsighted and need to wear glasses to drive

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Recent Examples of nearsighted The display's focus can also be manually adjusted to accommodate nearsighted users. Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 18 Sep. 2024 With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision. Benjamin Botsford, CNN, 10 June 2024 With presbyopia, the patient is neither nearsighted nor farsighted and requires no glasses for distance vision. Benjamin Botsford, The Conversation, 30 May 2024 Babies are born nearsighted, able to see only about 10 to 12 inches away. Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023 See All Example Sentences for nearsighted
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Adjective
  • Inventory skimping and myopic procurement chases off target customers, frustrates suppliers and diminishes competitive position.
    Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • In my view, the myopic focus on function seems to miss the point.
    Alex Erwin, The Conversation, 6 June 2025
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  • The example of Canada, the seventh-largest owner of U.S. debt, illustrates why this approach is shortsighted, however.
    Greg McKenna, Fortune, 21 June 2025
  • Every weakness is a strength The NHL’s recent obsession with state tax rates is shortsighted.
    Murat Ates, New York Times, 31 May 2025

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“Nearsighted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearsighted. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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